EP 0987149 A3 2000-09-27 - Airbag cover

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US 15243698 A 19980914

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[origin: EP0987149A2] An airbag cover (10) includes a tear seam (12) formed by a groove (26) in the front side of the airbag cover as well as the groove (32) in the back side of the airbag cover. These grooves are separated by a transverse layer (38). The transverse layer has a length (40), thickness (42) and angle (46) or orientation with respect to the airbag cover. The length, thickness, and angle vary at different locations along the tear seam. These variations permit control over the speed at which the deployment door opens as well as the order in which different portions of the tear seam tear. <IMAGE>